Phrase · 💡 Giving advice
Se você quiser um conselho, não compre agora.
If you want my advice, don’t buy it now.
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Why every word is where it is
Seconjunctionifvocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectquiser1verbwantquerer · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefiniteconselhonounpiece of advicemasc. · sing.,nãoadverbnotcompre2verbbuycomprar · imperative · 3rd sing.agoraadverbnow.
- Se → quiser: trigger
- você → quiser: subject
- quiser → conselho: object
- não → compre: modifier
Word for word: “If you want(-fut. subj.) an advice, not buy now.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1se você quiser: future subjunctive of querer for a condition about the future, not se você quer. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2não compre: the negative command uses the subjunctive form, as in Spanish. Imperative & polite requests →
Variations
- Se quiser um conselho, espera um pouco pra comprar.
- Se eu fosse você, não comprava agora.
- Meu conselho: não compre agora.